Prescribing pharmacist

A prescribing pharmacist, also known as a pharmacist prescriber, is a pharmacist who is legally allowed to issue medical prescriptions for prescription-only medicines.[1][2]

By country

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the official term pharmacist independent prescriber is used.[1][2] Pharmacist independent prescribers may prescribe any drug, including controlled drugs, with the exception of cocaine, diamorphine, and dipipanone.[3]

United States

In the United States, regulations concerning pharmacist prescribers are made on a state-by-state basis.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Pharmacist independent prescriber | General Pharmaceutical Council". www.pharmacyregulation.org. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  2. 1 2 "NHS England » Independent prescribing". www.england.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  3. ↑ "What can a pharmacist prescriber prescribe? Customer Self-Service". faq.nhsbsa.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  4. ↑ "Scope of Practice". www.pharmacist.com. Retrieved 2024-02-17.


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